Public domain is work that is not copyrighted and may be used without permission. However you should still site the source.
*Many government websites grant students permission to use their photographs. Be sure to read the copyright statements before you use them and remember to attribute them.
Fair use allows us to use a limited amount of copyrighted materials for educational purposes. It must be for a nonprofit educational purpose, you may use only a small portion, and it cannot deprive the author from making money.
Photographs - *1 to 5 photos or illustrations by the same photographer or artist
Text – *10% or up to 1000 words
Lyrics, songs and music – *10% or no more than 30 seconds
Motion media – *10% or up to 3 minutes
*Must include a bibliography of work used
How can students share their final product?
Students can share their products with their classmates and teacher, but even under educational fair use, they cannot put it on the web if they used copyrighted material.
What is copyright?
Copyright is the law that protects the works of artists, authors, composers, and others from being used without permission.
Just because a page doesn’t say copyright or have the © symbol, doesn’t mean it’s not copyrighted. Most everything on the web is copyrighted!
Copyright DefinitionWhat is public domain?
Public domain is work that is not copyrighted and may be used without permission. However you should still site the source.
*Many government websites grant students permission to use their photographs. Be sure to read the copyright statements before you use them and remember to attribute them.
Public Domain DefinitionAttribution
You should always give credit or attribution to the person who created the work even if it’s public domain.
How to AttributeWhat is Fair Use?
Fair use allows us to use a limited amount of copyrighted materials for educational purposes. It must be for a nonprofit educational purpose, you may use only a small portion, and it cannot deprive the author from making money.
Fair Use DefinitionHow much material can be used?
Photographs - *1 to 5 photos or illustrations by the same photographer or artist
Text – *10% or up to 1000 words
Lyrics, songs and music – *10% or no more than 30 seconds
Motion media – *10% or up to 3 minutes
*Must include a bibliography of work used
How can students share their final product?
Students can share their products with their classmates and teacher, but even under educational fair use, they cannot put it on the web if they used copyrighted material.
Links for more information
Cyberbee-Copyright
The Copyright Challenge
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